Spending a day at the beach may seem harmless, but it can be just as addictive as using drugs, according to a Harvard-affiliated dermatology expert.
When ultraviolet rays hit your skin, they trigger the production of endorphins in the body, which give people a sense of happiness and well-being, said David Fisher, chief of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Meaning, the more people are exposed to sunlight, the more endorphins they develop.
When ultraviolet rays hit your skin, they trigger the production of endorphins in the body, which give people a sense of happiness and well-being, said David Fisher, chief of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Meaning, the more people are exposed to sunlight, the more endorphins they develop.